Environment:
Start Time: 7:45 AM Temperature: 27 degrees Sky: Sunshine.
Yesterday’s high winds do not seem to have produced any noticeable damage in and around Rock Canyon. I was hoping that a few more birds might have been blown in but that doesn’t seem to have happened. Featured today is a juvenile Cooper’s Hawk who was pretty patient with me but eventually moved on. Pictured here is a male Downy Woodpecker that was getting some work done pretty high up in a tree. The Blue Jays seem to be pretty busy too – the one posted here made it very difficult for me to get a shot.
Sightings:
Birds: Canada Geese, Mallards, Gadwalls, Buffleheads, Green-winged Teal, Gulls, Great Horned Owls, Red-tailed Hawk, Wild Turkeys, American Kestrel, Doves, Northern Flickers, Blue Jays, White-crowned Sparrows, Cooper’s Hawk, Great Blue Heron
Critters: Tree Squirrels, Prairie Dogs, Mule Deer
KINGSYARD HEAVY DUTY METAL MESH BIRD FEEDER
Gear: OM System OM-1 Mark II, Lumix 100-400mm; Olympus EE-1 Dot Sight
